Chapter 109 Buying Chicks
Chapter 109 Buying Chicks
In the afternoon.
Mu Chaoge followed Uncle Cai to the surrounding areas to buy chicken, duck and goose seedlings. He heard that there were large quantities of these for sale in a nearby village, a place called Xingshanling.
Since it was a place that few people went to, Mu Chaoge also asked Liang Yong to bring a team of guards with him.
This time, Dujuan and Xiao Taozi followed Mu Chaoge, and Nanny Zhou was in the farm.
When Xiao Taozi heard that they had to go to such a far place, she couldn't help but sigh, "Does it take so much effort to buy a chick? Do we have to go so far?"
Uncle Cai, who was outside the carriage, smiled and said, "These good chickens are very important. If they are raised well, the meat will taste better and they are easier to raise."
If you buy bad chicks, not only will they be difficult to raise when you get home, but they will also easily have a chicken smell, and the chickens will not taste good when they are killed, so you will have wasted all the food.
"Raising these things consumes a lot of food. If our farm wasn't in the mountains with lots of insects, it would be considered semi-free-range. Ordinary farmers can't afford to raise these animals. Just imagine how much food they eat in a day?"
Uncle Cai was very emotional when he mentioned this. How could a truly poor family, who couldn’t even feed themselves, afford to raise livestock such as chickens, ducks, and geese?
They themselves are even more miserable than animals.
Perhaps thinking of the miserable days on the farm before, Uncle Cai was also very emotional.
Xiao Taozi felt terrified, "The days of not having enough to eat are so scary."
She had followed the young lady since she was young and had never suffered any hardship. She had the best food and drink. Now that she thought about it, it would be nice for a servant to meet a young master.
Little Taozi couldn't help but get closer to Mu Chaoge, making Mu Chaoge laugh and cry. "So it's worth making a trip for good chicks. Doesn't Taozi want to eat delicious chicken? Or does she want to eat smelly chicken? They are all fed with the same food, so the good chicks are definitely better."
What’s the big deal about putting in some leg work?
worth!
Sister Dujuan couldn't help but sigh. Others thought that their daughter was too young and was treating the farm like a game. But only those who were close to her knew that she was really running the farm with great care.
Just seeing her not bothering to come over here to buy chicks was enough to convince you!
Liang Yong had the same idea, but it was very interesting to work with the Third Miss, and he didn't mind the trouble at all. "Uncle Cai, are we going straight here?"
Uncle Cai came back to his senses and nodded quickly, "Hey, just go straight, turn at the apricot tree in front, and it will be there in one incense stick of time."
The group hurried towards Xingshanling. The closer they got, the more they understood why it was called this name. The area was full of apricot trees, which was particularly exaggerated.
Uncle Cai said, "People in Xingshanling make a living by selling apricots. These are owned by someone."
He said that when the branches are full of apricots, you can't just pick them casually, because if you do, you will be beaten as a thief.
Little Peach shrank back a little. She was thinking that there were so many apricot trees here, and she might be able to come over and pick some to take back. But she didn't expect that the apricot tree already had an owner.
After turning the corner and walking straight for a while, you can see some houses. They are all single-family yards among the woods. They look pretty nice.
When some strangers came over, they immediately attracted the attention of the villagers. Someone scolded them, "Who are you? What do you want to do in our village?!"
Liang Yong also quickly stopped the car and went down to explain the situation to them. Uncle Cai was worried and went over to say hello, "We are from the Mu Family Farm, on the hill in front. It's spring now, and we wanted to come over to buy some chicks."
When he heard that we were here to buy chicks, the other party's tone improved, but he was still a little nervous. "Why is there such a big fuss just to buy chicks? Come in."
Uncle Cai smiled and said, "It's a large quantity, and our young master came here in person, so we had to be careful. I didn't expect to scare you."
When the other party heard that the quantity required was not small, he immediately became more enthusiastic. "Well, it's nothing. The world can be a mess sometimes, so you should be more careful. It's the same in our village. People often envy us and come to cause trouble."
This also explains why they are so nervous.
Liang Yong hurried over to catch the car. Uncle Cai did not get in the car, but walked with the young man and asked if the family selling chickens, ducks and geese was at home.
The enthusiastic young man nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, the whole family is here. It's spring now, and many people come here to buy chicks. You are lucky. If you had come two days later, I'm afraid it would have been a wasted trip."
Good things have to be snatched away.
Uncle Cai was extremely happy, thinking that Third Miss was quick and efficient in buying the chicks right at the beginning of the year, otherwise if he delayed too much, all the good stuff would be gone.
"You guys go ahead. I have younger siblings to take care of at home, so I won't go with you. Just call Uncle Du and someone will open the door for you."
Uncle Cai quickly stuffed some copper coins into the young man's pocket, which startled him and made him blush. He said, "No, no, I'm just showing you the way. How can I take your copper coins?"
"Take it, take it. It's my duty. If you hadn't helped lead the way, it wouldn't have been so smooth to get in. Go buy some candy for your brother and sister-in-law."
Uncle Cai insisted on giving it to the boy. The boy's family was not well-off. When he mentioned his younger brothers and sisters, he accepted it with embarrassment. "Well, next time you come, you can just say my name and say I'll guarantee you. You can just come in and buy the chicks. They won't stop you again."
Uncle Cai nodded and said yes.
After the kind-hearted young man left, they successfully knocked on the door of this family's house.
When the other party learned that they were here to buy chicks and were a big customer, they hurried to welcome them in, "Dear guests, please come in, Xi'er! Go and pour the tea!"
Mu Chaoge also followed him in. This family lived at the foot of the mountain. There was a large pond over there, surrounded by bamboo strips. The area was full of white and colorful ducks. The environment looked quite clean indeed.
Du Laosan also saw at a glance that these people were all surrounding this little girl. Seeing that the little girl was dressed very richly, he guessed that she was the master. "The chickens, ducks and geese here are very clean. You can take them back and raise them. It would be best if there is a pond. They can take care of themselves."
Liang Yong doesn’t know these rural knowledge points. Doesn’t he know that chickens, ducks, and geese are clean?
strange.
Dujuan and Xiao Taozi also looked curious, acting like city people who had come to the countryside.
Du Laosan was knowledgeable and had expected that they had little experience, but since he was a businessman, he would not deceive them.
However, Uncle Cai understood. He could tell that these chickens, ducks and geese were good seedlings. "Brother Du is very good at raising them. Each one is raised so well. To be honest, we need seedlings of several hundred chickens, ducks and geese this time. Do you have any?"
When Du Laosan heard this, he realized that this was a big customer. He suppressed his excitement and said, "Yes! How could there not be any? There just happened to be a batch of chicks and ducklings that had just hatched!"
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